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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.6
People
Moneyer: Mn. Acilius (Glabrio?), Roman
Title
Denarius of Mn. Acilius (Glabrio?), Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
49 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Republican period
Culture
Roman Republican
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180684

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.23 g
Die Axis
9
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Behind, SALVTIS upwards
  • Reverse Inscription: To r., MN.ACILIVS downwards (MN in ligature); to l., III.VIR.VALETV upwards (TV in ligature)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RRC 442/1a

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.6
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Salus r.; behind, [S]ALVTIS upwards. Border of dots.
Rev.: Valetudo standing l., resting l. arm on column and holding snake in r. hand; to r., MN.ACILIVS (MN in ligature); to l., III.VIR.VALETV upwards (TV in ligature). Border of dots.

Verification Level

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